We all know I like to babble, whether with my mouth or my art, so this was a real

CHALLENGE

for me.

(get it? Challenge?)

I think you should go over there and see what's the Poobahs have put together for this one, or maybe you don't need that inspiration and you've stopped reading this and are making your piece right now.........................................

5. Seven: _brothers and seven wives_. (who knows where that came from?!?!)

6. _It's a wonderful world_ don't you think?

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _driving to BC with my daughter and her DH_, tomorrow my plans include _the lake, maybe Idaho_ and Sunday, I want to _have a leisurely drive home, stopping to take as many photos as I can_!

(PS-See that little outhouse button at the top left of the page? That was sent to me by my buddy Chat Noir from Australia and was handmade by Aussie Woodcraft.Isn't it precious?I added it to the LO, 'cus Grandma had an outhouse when I was a little girl and it made me think of her.I guess an outhouse isn't what we would all want to be remembered by, but hey, I loved the moon on the door.)

invited anyone who is into Wendy Vecchi Studio 490 stamps to join in and create something with (this week) stripes and a rectangular frame.

And of course a Studio 490 stamp.

So I did

OK, the background paper is striped, from where, I do not know. I raised the stripes with my scor-pal to make it a bit funkier. The lady is by Octopede Factory. Her hair, my ribbon jar. The corners are Lost Treasures ( I think) and the frame was K&Company about 6 years ago.

Friday, July 15, 2011

2. _Kaitlin_ is someone I like to travel with because _she's as crazy as I am and we have so much fun!_.

3. That day, _I never should have said what I did__.

4. _I think I may be in trouble financially_ this year.

5. Trust _your intuition. Deep down in every man woman and child is the fundamental idea of a Creator._.

6. _Try not to lay awake and worry_ in the dark.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _a restful sleep_, tomorrow my plans include _some self-reflection, talking to friends and making some important decisions_ and Sunday, I want to _have more clarity and faith than I do now.____!

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

I only know what's on mine. And people have been asking to see the finsihed project, as you have seen it in various stages on my workdesk.

My compendium is done, except for one thing. I need a minature sewing maching. I found some on E-Bay, but not being E-Bay friendly l had no idea what to do next.

I'll find one though. Somewhere.

So here it is, in honour of my mother, sans sewing machine:

My dear mom had the habit of writing everything down in her tiny perfect handwriting. Whe she passed, I inherited all sorts of tiny journals filled with records of day-to-day activities.

It was some of those pages that I used to cover the boxes.

Then I sprayed it with Tattered Angels Cadillac Pink glimmer mist.

Tim Holtz supplied the legs.

The brooch was one of mom's and the little vase is part of her Limoges Collection. "M" for "Mother" and the frozen charlotte doll (which is what I THINK they are called) was my great-grandmother's. A bottle of glitter just because she loved pink. I used a few pieces of her jewelry, she felt if you left the house without jewelry, you weren't really dressed.Oh! There is pink (of course) German scrap on the top, cus my mom's family started in Germany.

a dangly earring from her jewelry box, a couple of buttons from her button box, a cutlery brad to signify that cooking and being a housewife was what was did/was, and a gold locket that belonged to her mother.

She, her sisiter and her mother all had Boston Terriers. Ours was named Smudgy. Behind Smudgy is a gold coin honouring the 100th anniversary of the little town in Saskchewan where she was born. Mom, not Smudgy.

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Paris in July

-because you shouldn't have to look at your blog like it is a treadmill.
-because it's okay to just say what you have to say. If that makes for a long post, fine. short post, fine. Frequent post, fine. Infrequent post, fine.
-because it's okay not always to be enthralled with the sound of your own typing.
-because sometimes less is more.
-because only blogging when you feel truly inspired keeps up the integrity of your blog.
-because they are probably not going to inscribe your stats, link and comments numbers on your tombstone.
-because for most of us blogging is just a hobby. A way to express yourself and connect with others. You should not have to apologize for lapses in posts. Just take a step back and enjoy life, not everything you do has to be "bloggable".
-because if you blog without obligation you will naturally keep your blog around longer, because it won't be a chore. Plus just think you will be doing your part to eradicate post pollution. One post at a time...
REPEAT AFTER ME: I will not apologize for not posting in awhile.